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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: It is that analysis or that up-to-date picture that I was looking for. I am quite happy to wait until the Minister sends us on those exact figures.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Returning to the second question about money allocated for consultancy to the SME finance and banking research, was any work done on the public banking model, such as Sparkassen bank? I know a report was made available previously but efforts continue to bring competition to the market and I feel that community banking is one such model that might work here.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: It is included in the programme for Government, is it not, that we would look at the structure and see if it was possible to create that type of market here even if we were to use the credit unions? Again, it is something that we can come back to.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Okay. The shareholding and financial advisory division, SFAD, allocation is to cover the cost of the restructure of the banking system related to litigation which remains ongoing. What litigation? Is it to do with Anglo, IBRC or what?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Okay. On page 23 of 33 there is a big increase in the motor vehicles and equipment maintenance figures. In 2022, it was €5,375,000 of an outturn. By 2023, it has allocated €11,562,000.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Okay. That is fine. Has Revenue sufficient numbers to monitor what is going on between the North and South of the island, such as in relation to the illegal importing of coal? I asked that of the Chairman of Revenue. It is causing problems for a lot of the coal merchants who are under pressure anyway. I wondered how many prosecutions there have been of those trading illegally in this...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: Finally, I said this to Deputy Donohoe when he was Minister for Finance and I want to say the same to the Minister in relation to his meetings with the banks. EBS tied agents is something that arises here regularly. I understand that mediation is ongoing there but they are not making that much ground, I am told. I would hope the Minister would encourage the Minister to use every process...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: I appreciate that the Minister cannot intervene on any of those issues. It is to keep them on the agenda.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: And to let them know that the Government is anxious that they would conclude on these issues as soon as possible.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: I would appreciate if the Minster would. We are joined by officials from the office of EU Commissioner, Mairead McGuinness. They are all very welcome. I tried to keep it going as long as I could because I knew they were coming but the Minister was too efficient and had the figures at the top of his head and easily able to answer. So I am sorry that we are coming to conclude the meeting...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: They should keep the Minister on his toes when he goes over there, just to keep him sharp and alert.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (15 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2023: Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance; Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General; Vote...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (14 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: 421. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the four-month delay in paying invoices submitted by a person (details supplied) in respect of accommodation provided for Ukrainians. [6513/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (14 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: 422. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications received by IPAS from each county from property owners offering accommodation for Ukrainians which have yet to be processed; if all applicants have been notified of the status of their application and the likely timeframe for a decision; if the funding for the programme is being met...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Springboard and Springboard+ programmes managed by the Higher Education Authority on behalf of the Department of Education are funded by the Government and the European Union; if it is within the rules of the scheme that educational and-or professional bodies which are headquartered in the UK should benefit commercially from the scheme post...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Investigations (14 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: 545. To ask the Minister for Health if the Farrelly Commission has submitted its final report; and if so, when the report will be published. [6495/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing colposcopy and cervical check results to patients attending UHW; and if all those affected by the unacceptable delay will be contacted and updated on their tests. [6559/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (14 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: 836. To ask the Minister for Health if extra hours of home care will be provided at weekends for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as a matter of urgency. [7289/23]

Nursing Home Charges and Disability Allowance Payments: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

John McGuinness: We should understand that the reason we are here today is because of Mr. Shane Corr and the articles in the Daily Mail, which carried banner headlines about rights delayed, justice denied, revelations, memos and the whole lot; front-page stuff. If we want to understand this, we only need to go back to contribution made by the then Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Mary...